Appeal Court rules that Islamic marriages are invalid under UK law

The United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal has reversed a court judgement of 2018 which ruled that a couple’s Islamic “nikkah” ceremony fell within English marriage law, and therefore could legally divorce. The case involves Nasreen Akhter and Mohammed Shabez Khan, who had an Islamic wedding ceremony in 1998 in the presence of an imam and…

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The “Mila” controversy in France: the “right to blasphemy” versus protection of religious freedom

On January 18, Mila, a 16 years old teenager  attacked Islam in reaction to insults she  received on her Instagram  account, opening a major debate in French society on the « right to blasphemy ». Originating from the  Lyon’s region, Mila was criticized online “in the name of Allah” because of her sexual orientation, which  led her…

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